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IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC

IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
Formerly IBM Cloud Virtual Servers

Overview

What is IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC?

IBM Cloud Virtual Servers are customizable, public or private, cloud-based servers available from IBM. User can launch applications and software across blended, hybrid environments as the servers integrate with all cloud models.

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Recent Reviews

So/so? Still testing

8 out of 10
December 30, 2022
Incentivized
We originally was using the servers for hosting docker containers and several VDI’s with no complaints. The speed and setup was amazing …
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Awards

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Popular Features

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  • Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime (81)
    8.3
    83%
  • Monitoring tools (84)
    8.3
    83%
  • Pre-defined machine images (78)
    8.2
    82%
  • Operating system support (84)
    8.2
    82%

Reviewer Pros & Cons

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Pricing

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IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (dedicated host)

starting at $0.22

Cloud
per hour

IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (dedicated host)

starting at $149.00

Cloud
per month

IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (multi-tenant)

starting at $0.038

Cloud
per hour

Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee optional
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://cloud.ibm.com/vpc…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Features

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)

IaaS provides the basic building blocks for an IT infrastructure like servers, storage, and networking, in an on-demand model over the Internet

8.3
Avg 8.1
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Product Details

What is IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC?

IBM Cloud® Virtual Server for VPC offers fast-provisioning compute capacity—also known as virtual machines—with high network speeds and secure, software-defined networking resources available on the IBM Cloud. Built on IBM Cloud Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and featuring 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® processors, this developer-friendly infrastructure helps drive modern workloads faster and easier with pre-set instance profiles, rapid deployment and private network control in an agile public cloud environment. Choose multi-tenant or dedicated, add GPUs, and it is pay-as-you-use by the hour.

IBM Cloud virtual server environments deliver cloud-native solutions that work across public, private and hybrid deployments. Boasting cost-savings, control, and visibility that is needed with a variety of flexible provisioning and pricing options, including single and multi-tenant environments, hourly and monthly pricing, reserved capacity terms and spot billing. Its elastic infrastructure, globally distributed data centers and premium services aim to bring data to life no matter where it resides.

Smart provisioning
Customize with a variety of virtual server instances and billing options. Rapidly scale up or down, on-demand. Stay open with no vendor lock-ins, and reply on complete integration with new and traditional architectures.

Highly distributed
Access a globally distributed network of modern data centers with built in high-availability and security, inbound public bandwidth and high-speed private network options, public and private network ports, fast data ingest offerings, geographically redundant DNS, and dual-stack IP capabilities.

Advanced essentials
Used to build blended hybrid environments with more predictability and confidence, and to create new solutions that interact with existing infrastructure and applications. A variety of network choices are available with AI solutions designed to put data to work.

IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC Features

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Features

  • Supported: Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
  • Supported: Dynamic scaling
  • Supported: Elastic load balancing
  • Supported: Pre-configured templates
  • Supported: Monitoring tools
  • Supported: Pre-defined machine images
  • Supported: Operating system support
  • Supported: Security controls

Additional Features

  • Supported: Remote management
  • Supported: Virtual GPU support
  • Supported: Suspend billing
  • Supported: Flexible instance options
  • Supported: Spot pricing
  • Supported: Placement groups for high-availability

IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC Integrations

IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux
Mobile ApplicationMobile Web

Frequently Asked Questions

IBM Cloud Virtual Servers are customizable, public or private, cloud-based servers available from IBM. User can launch applications and software across blended, hybrid environments as the servers integrate with all cloud models.

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Google Compute Engine, and Azure Virtual Machines are common alternatives for IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC.

Reviewers rate Security controls highest, with a score of 8.9.

The most common users of IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

(119)

Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
100%
10.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
100%
10.0
Elastic load balancing
100%
10.0
Pre-configured templates
100%
10.0
Monitoring tools
100%
10.0
Pre-defined machine images
100%
10.0
Operating system support
100%
10.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
Rebecca Scott | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
100%
10.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
100%
10.0
Elastic load balancing
100%
10.0
Pre-configured templates
100%
10.0
Monitoring tools
100%
10.0
Pre-defined machine images
100%
10.0
Operating system support
100%
10.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
62.5%
6.3
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
N/A
N/A
Dynamic scaling
80%
8.0
Elastic load balancing
80%
8.0
Pre-configured templates
80%
8.0
Monitoring tools
70%
7.0
Pre-defined machine images
N/A
N/A
Operating system support
90%
9.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
98.75%
9.9
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
100%
10.0
Elastic load balancing
100%
10.0
Pre-configured templates
100%
10.0
Monitoring tools
90%
9.0
Pre-defined machine images
100%
10.0
Operating system support
100%
10.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
February 06, 2024

Reliable with simple APIs

Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
57.5%
5.8
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
60%
6.0
Elastic load balancing
N/A
N/A
Pre-configured templates
60%
6.0
Monitoring tools
60%
6.0
Pre-defined machine images
20%
2.0
Operating system support
100%
10.0
Security controls
60%
6.0
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
71.25%
7.1
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
50%
5.0
Dynamic scaling
90%
9.0
Elastic load balancing
90%
9.0
Pre-configured templates
50%
5.0
Monitoring tools
50%
5.0
Pre-defined machine images
70%
7.0
Operating system support
80%
8.0
Security controls
90%
9.0
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (7)
77.14285714285714%
7.7
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
80%
8.0
Dynamic scaling
20%
2.0
Elastic load balancing
80%
8.0
Pre-configured templates
100%
10.0
Monitoring tools
100%
10.0
Operating system support
60%
6.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
Jeffrey Lange | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
91.25%
9.1
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
100%
10.0
Elastic load balancing
100%
10.0
Pre-configured templates
80%
8.0
Monitoring tools
80%
8.0
Pre-defined machine images
80%
8.0
Operating system support
100%
10.0
Security controls
90%
9.0
February 21, 2023

IBM Cloud Virtual Servers

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
30%
3.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Dynamic scaling
N/A
N/A
Elastic load balancing
N/A
N/A
Pre-configured templates
90%
9.0
Monitoring tools
60%
6.0
Pre-defined machine images
N/A
N/A
Operating system support
N/A
N/A
Security controls
N/A
N/A
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
78.75%
7.9
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
80%
8.0
Dynamic scaling
80%
8.0
Elastic load balancing
60%
6.0
Pre-configured templates
70%
7.0
Monitoring tools
90%
9.0
Pre-defined machine images
70%
7.0
Operating system support
90%
9.0
Security controls
90%
9.0
February 09, 2023

IBM Cloud Virtual Servers

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
78.75%
7.9
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
80%
8.0
Dynamic scaling
90%
9.0
Elastic load balancing
90%
9.0
Pre-configured templates
70%
7.0
Monitoring tools
70%
7.0
Pre-defined machine images
80%
8.0
Operating system support
80%
8.0
Security controls
70%
7.0
December 30, 2022

So/so? Still testing

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
78.75%
7.9
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Dynamic scaling
70%
7.0
Elastic load balancing
60%
6.0
Pre-configured templates
60%
6.0
Monitoring tools
90%
9.0
Pre-defined machine images
70%
7.0
Operating system support
90%
9.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
Alexandre Carvalho | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
55%
5.5
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
70%
7.0
Dynamic scaling
50%
5.0
Elastic load balancing
50%
5.0
Pre-configured templates
50%
5.0
Monitoring tools
40%
4.0
Pre-defined machine images
40%
4.0
Operating system support
70%
7.0
Security controls
70%
7.0
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
60%
6.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
80%
8.0
Dynamic scaling
70%
7.0
Elastic load balancing
70%
7.0
Pre-configured templates
60%
6.0
Monitoring tools
50%
5.0
Pre-defined machine images
50%
5.0
Operating system support
50%
5.0
Security controls
50%
5.0
Jonathan Crook | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 4 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
65%
6.5
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
70%
7.0
Dynamic scaling
70%
7.0
Elastic load balancing
60%
6.0
Pre-configured templates
60%
6.0
Monitoring tools
70%
7.0
Pre-defined machine images
60%
6.0
Operating system support
60%
6.0
Security controls
70%
7.0
Harish Pesala | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 3 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
70%
7.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
70%
7.0
Dynamic scaling
70%
7.0
Elastic load balancing
70%
7.0
Pre-configured templates
70%
7.0
Monitoring tools
70%
7.0
Pre-defined machine images
70%
7.0
Operating system support
70%
7.0
Security controls
70%
7.0
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
86.25%
8.6
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Dynamic scaling
90%
9.0
Elastic load balancing
80%
8.0
Pre-configured templates
80%
8.0
Monitoring tools
80%
8.0
Pre-defined machine images
80%
8.0
Operating system support
100%
10.0
Security controls
90%
9.0
Syed Shahrukh Hassan Rizvi | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
90%
9.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Dynamic scaling
90%
9.0
Elastic load balancing
90%
9.0
Pre-configured templates
90%
9.0
Monitoring tools
90%
9.0
Pre-defined machine images
90%
9.0
Operating system support
90%
9.0
Security controls
90%
9.0
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
80%
8.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
80%
8.0
Dynamic scaling
80%
8.0
Elastic load balancing
70%
7.0
Pre-configured templates
70%
7.0
Monitoring tools
80%
8.0
Pre-defined machine images
80%
8.0
Operating system support
90%
9.0
Security controls
90%
9.0
Amit Kumar Verma | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (6)
40%
4.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
80%
8.0
Dynamic scaling
N/A
N/A
Elastic load balancing
N/A
N/A
Pre-configured templates
N/A
N/A
Monitoring tools
80%
8.0
Security controls
80%
8.0
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
88.75%
8.9
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
80%
8.0
Dynamic scaling
100%
10.0
Elastic load balancing
90%
9.0
Pre-configured templates
90%
9.0
Monitoring tools
80%
8.0
Pre-defined machine images
90%
9.0
Operating system support
90%
9.0
Security controls
90%
9.0
Lavish Garg | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
90%
9.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Dynamic scaling
90%
9.0
Elastic load balancing
90%
9.0
Pre-configured templates
90%
9.0
Monitoring tools
90%
9.0
Pre-defined machine images
90%
9.0
Operating system support
90%
9.0
Security controls
90%
9.0
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
85%
8.5
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Dynamic scaling
90%
9.0
Elastic load balancing
90%
9.0
Pre-configured templates
90%
9.0
Monitoring tools
80%
8.0
Pre-defined machine images
70%
7.0
Operating system support
80%
8.0
Security controls
90%
9.0
Chetan Chandrapal | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
88.75%
8.9
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Dynamic scaling
90%
9.0
Elastic load balancing
80%
8.0
Pre-configured templates
80%
8.0
Monitoring tools
90%
9.0
Pre-defined machine images
90%
9.0
Operating system support
90%
9.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
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